[ the canine intervention is somewhat successful, but it's tadashi's reassurances that have the tension draining from rin's spine.
and then he tenses back up again, because how selfish is it to feel relief at the thought that tadashi died in a fire rather than being murdered by the flamines? ]
I'm sorry.
[ it's curt but sincerely meant, rin's stubborn gaze fixed on tadashi. he keeps petting demo, comforting himself in the pleased sounds he elicits.
he's quiet for a beat, gathering his thoughts. it shouldn't be surprising that ceres can defeat death - considering that they've all been told that they're nothing but a technological vestige of what they were - but it's hard to swallow nonetheless. ]
That's kind of crazy, though. You ever wonder what's going to happen when you get back?
[ there's no if in that statement. in rin's mind, there is no if, period. ]
no subject
and then he tenses back up again, because how selfish is it to feel relief at the thought that tadashi died in a fire rather than being murdered by the flamines? ]
I'm sorry.
[ it's curt but sincerely meant, rin's stubborn gaze fixed on tadashi. he keeps petting demo, comforting himself in the pleased sounds he elicits.
he's quiet for a beat, gathering his thoughts. it shouldn't be surprising that ceres can defeat death - considering that they've all been told that they're nothing but a technological vestige of what they were - but it's hard to swallow nonetheless. ]
That's kind of crazy, though. You ever wonder what's going to happen when you get back?
[ there's no if in that statement. in rin's mind, there is no if, period. ]